Shelley Keeling, her coach and
daughter, said that her mother's time of 59.80 seconds set a new
international record for her age group and gender.

The senior citizen who traveled from
New York to compete in the quad-annual Gay Games said she started
running at the age of 67 to help her cope with the loss of two sons
who were murdered 3 years apart.

She offered some advice to her
supporters: “Eat for nutrition, not for taste. Do what you need to
do, not what you want to do and don't leave out your daily exercise.
Love yourself.”